oleo-

prefix

oil or oil-based materials

OriginLatin oleum →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. oil or oil-based materials

Origin

  1. Latinoleum“oil”
  2. Englisholeo-

From Latin oleum (“oil”).

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APA

oleo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleo-

MLA

“oleo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleo-.

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